Soldier: Woman denied Army general had raped her

By MICHAEL BIESECKER - Associated Press

Published: Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 06:24 AM.

In testimony Wednesday, two female officers acknowledged they sent nude photos to Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, who faces charges including forcible sodomy, wrongful sexual conduct and adultery, a crime in the military. The allegations involve interactions with five women.

A female captain testified Tuesday she had a three year affair with the married Sinclair, her direct superior. While on a combat tour in Afghanistan, the woman said the general threatened to kill her and her family if she told about the affair and physically forced her to perform oral sex.

Sinclair faces life in prison if convicted on the most serious charges.

FORT BRAGG — Testimony is under way for the fourth day in a hearing to determine whether a U.S. Army general will be tried on sexual assault charges.

A soldier testified Thursday that when a female captain tearfully confided to him about her three-year affair with Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair she denied he had ever raped her. Chief Warrant Officer Jose Serbia testified the woman did say she had tried to break off the affair but that Sinclair had threatened to kill her.

When later making a formal report, the captain said the married general had twice physically forced her to perform oral sex while in Afghanistan.

Sinclair faces charges including forcible sodomy and adultery, a crime in the military. The allegations involve five women. He faces life in prison if convicted.

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FORT BRAGG — A hearing to determine whether a U.S. Army general will be tried on sex charges is set for a fourth day of testimony at Fort Bragg.

In testimony Wednesday, two female officers acknowledged they sent nude photos to Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, who faces charges including forcible sodomy, wrongful sexual conduct and adultery, a crime in the military. The allegations involve interactions with five women.

A female captain testified Tuesday she had a three year affair with the married Sinclair, her direct superior. While on a combat tour in Afghanistan, the woman said the general threatened to kill her and her family if she told about the affair and physically forced her to perform oral sex.

Sinclair faces life in prison if convicted on the most serious charges.